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Anglo-Saxon

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for-licgan

(v.)
Grammar
for-licgan, -licggan, -ligan; p. -læg, pl. -lǽgon; pp. -legen [licgan to lie]

To lie in a forbidden manner ⬩ fornicate ⬩ commit fornication ⬩ fornĭcāri ⬩ adultĕrāre

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To lie in a forbidden manner, fornicate, commit fornication; fornĭcāri, adultĕrāre Ðá forlǽg heó hý sóna then she soon committed fornication, Ors. 3, 6; Bos. 58, 6: 4, 4; Bos. 80, 21. Ðæt nán wíf heó ne forlicge that no woman commit fornication, L. C

ǽ-swutol

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-swutol, es; m. [ǽ law, sweotol manifest, clear, open]

One who makes the law clear ⬩ a lawyer ⬩ legisperitus

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One who makes the law clear, a lawyer; legisperitus

eár-læppa

(n.)
Grammar
eár-læppa, an; m. [eáre an ear, læppa a lap]

An ear-lap ⬩ pinnŭla

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An ear-lap; pinnŭla Eár-læppa vel ufweard [MS. ufwaard] eáre pinnŭla: flǽran vel eár-læppan pinnŭlæ, Ælfc. Gl. 71; Som. 70, 83, 84; Wrt. Voc. 43, 15, 16

Linked entry: flǽre

ah-lǽca

(n.)
Grammar
ah-lǽca, an; m. [ah- = ag- = æg- = æc- nequitia; lǽc ludus, donum; -a the personal termination, q. v.]

A miserable being ⬩ miscreant ⬩ monster ⬩ miser ⬩ perditus ⬩ monstrum

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A miserable being, miscreant, monster ; miser, perditus, monstrum He wiste ðæm ahlǽcan hilde geþinged he knew conflict was destined for the miscreant, Beo. Th. 1297; B. 646: 1983 ; B. 989

Affrica

(n.)
Grammar
Affrica, indecl: but Lat. Affrica, gen. æ; acc. am; f.

Africa

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Africa Asia and Affrica togædere licgaþ Asia and Africa lie together, Ors. 1, 1; Bos. 15, 14. Ðære Affrica norþ-west gemǽre the north-west boundary of Africa, id; Bos. 16, 4. Nú wille we ymbe Affrica now will we [speak] about Africa, id; Bos. 24, 26.

Linked entry: Africa

ge-þeccan

(v.)
Grammar
ge-þeccan, p. -þeahte
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To cover; tegere Lago hæfde geþeahte éðel the water had covered the country, Cd. 73; Th. 90, 8; Gen. 1492

Linked entry: ge-deccan

riht-dóm

(n.)
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just judgement Sé þe rihte lage and rihtne dóm (rihtdóm, v. l.) forsace, Ll. Th. i. 384, 16

L

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In the Runic alphabet the character, which in name and form agrees with the Scandinavian rune ᛚ lögr, was ᛚ lagu.

Súþ-Engle

(n.)
Grammar
Súþ-Engle, pl.
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The people of the south of England On Súð-Engla lage griðlagu ðus stent, L. Eth. vii. 9; Th. i. 330, 22

be-tǽcan

Grammar
be-tǽcan, <b>I a</b>.
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Mæssepreóst sceal betǽcan brýdguman and brýde be lagum sponsus ac sponsa a sacerdote legibus sponsentur , Chrd. 81, 9. Add

ǽ-fyllende

(v.; adj.; part.)
Grammar
ǽ-fyllende, adj. [ǽ = law, fyllende part, of fyllan to fill, fulfil]

Following the law ⬩ faithful ⬩ legem exsequens

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Following the law, faithful; legem exsequens Seó circe ǽfyllendra the church of the faithful, Exon. 18 a; Th. 44, 17; Cri. 704

út-gársecg

(n.)
Grammar
út-gársecg, es; m. The ocean at the horizon, the ocean at a distance from land. v. út, II. 2
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Tungol (the sun) on ǽfenne útgársecges grundas pæþeþ the sun at even holds its way beneath the depths of utmost ocean, Exon. Th. 350, 29; Sch, 70

nigon-gilde

(adj.)
Grammar
nigon-gilde, adj.
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Entitled to ninefold compensation On þám lagum is cynges feoh nigongilde, Ll. Th. i. 330, 20. Preóstes feoh .IX. gylde, 2, 5

leód

(n.)
Grammar
leód, e; f,

A people ⬩ nation ⬩ race ⬩ country

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A people, nation, race, district occupied by a people [v. preceding word, and cf. mǽgþ],country Hit wæs hwílum on Engla lagum ðæt leód and lagu fór be geþincþum at one time it was in the laws of the English, that the people and the law went according

ǽ-hlýp

(n.)
Grammar
ǽ-hlýp, -hlíp, es; m. [ǽ law, hlyp a leap]

A transgression ⬩ breach of the law ⬩ an assault ⬩ legis transgressio ⬩ aggressus

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A transgression, breach of the law, an assault; legis transgressio, aggressus Se ðe ǽ-hlíp gewyrce whoever commits an assault, L. Ath. v. § 1, 5; Th. i. 230, 10. Þurh ǽ-hlýp by a violation of the law, L. Eth. v. 31; Th. i. 312, 11

Linked entries: æt-hlýp hlíp

clerc

(n.)
Grammar
clerc, cleric, clerec, es; m. [Lat. Clericus = κληρικός belonging to the clergy, clerical]

A CLERK, clergyman, generally a deacon or priest ⬩ clericus

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A CLERK, clergyman, generally a deacon or priest; clericus Gregorius wæs clerc Gregory was a priest, Chr. 1129; Erl. 258, 25: 1123; Erl. 250, 20. He dráf út ða clerca of ðe biscopríce he drove the clergy out of the bishopric, 963; Erl. 121, 13. Preóst

Linked entry: cliroc

weorold-þegen

(n.)
Grammar
weorold-þegen, es; m.
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A secular thane Mæssepreóstes áð and woruldþegenes is on Engla lage geteald efendýre, L. O. 12 ; Th. i. 182, 14: L. Wg. 5; Th. i. 186, 10

fét

(n.)
Grammar
fét, to or for a foot, feet,
  • Ex. 21, 24: Ps. Lamb. 72, 2: Mt. Bos. 18, 8
; dat. sing.
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and nom. acc. pl. of fót

for-weryþ

(v.)
Grammar
for-weryþ, = for-werpþ [Ps. Lamb. towyrpþ destruet, 51, 7] for-weorpeþ; 3rd sing. pres. of forweorpan.

shall destroy ⬩ destruet

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shall destroy, destruet. Ps. Spl. 51, 5

Constantīnus

(n.)
Grammar
Constantīnus, as Lat. gen. i; dat. o; acc. um; m. also gen. es; dat. e; m.

Constantine the Great, Roman Emperor

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Constantine the Great, Roman Emperor, A. D. 306-337. He is said to have been converted to Christianity, about 312, by the vision of a luminous cross in the sky, on which was the inscription ἐν τούτωι, νίκα by this, conquer. In 330 he removed the seat

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